With cooler weather here, now is the time to prep your home for the upcoming winter season. Winter can bring about challenges to homeowners, including winterizing your home and optimizing energy efficiency. In addition, fall is a great time to… Read More
Choosing Your Kitchen’s Counter and Backsplash
It’s a question we often hear, which kitchen design item should be chosen first for your new custom home – countertop or backsplash? The decision can become overwhelming quickly, simply due to the sheer number of choices available. How do… Read More
Fall Yard Clean Up
With cooler weather on the horizon, it’s a great time to give your lawn the care it needs to stay healthy! Summer’s heat and foot traffic can really take its toll on your yard. By putting in some extra effort… Read More
Outdoor Storage – Solved!
Cleaning and stowing your lawn and garden items for the coming winter might be easier this year with the addition of a garden or storage shed. An ideal solution for equipment, tools, and furniture that many of us often struggle… Read More
Fall Housecleaning: Sparkling Windows Inside & Out
Though spring and fall housecleaning can seem like an event from another generation, there are a few things around your home that benefit from a thorough bi-annual cleaning. And after the rainy Mid-Atlantic summer, you’ll find that clean windows will… Read More
National Preparedness Month
Since 2004, September is recognized as National Preparedness Month in the United States. While here in the mid-Atlantic we escape most natural disasters – wildfires, tornados, hurricanes, and blizzards – at one time or another, our area has seen damage… Read More
Interior and Exterior Doors – Some Points to Keep in Mind
Your front door is literally the gateway to your home, and often a key aesthetic element of your home’s exterior. When we think of amping-up a home’s curb appeal, a front door makeover is usually first on the list. Although… Read More
Kitchen Cabinet Clean-Out
Although fall does not begin until the 21st, Labor Day weekend often marks the unofficial end of summer for many, especially with the start of school routines for students in your household. With summer a fading memory, now is a… Read More
Caring for Hardwood Floors
You can’t go wrong with the classic look of hardwood flooring in your new custom home. With more choices of species, finishes and colors than ever before, hardwood floors are a popular choice for homeowners. And it’s no secret why… Read More